Does it hurt to do anoscopy

I believe many people have heard of the medical technology of anoscopy, but most people have probably never had an anoscopy because it sounds very painful. In fact, anoscopy is a very advanced medical technology because it mainly uses video, camera and other technologies to better observe the inside of the anus. It is also a technology that is widely used in anorectal examinations. But does it hurt when doing an anoscopy?

The anoscope is shorter, so insertion of the anoscope is relatively smooth and the examination time is also short, so the pain is less and generally there is only a foreign body sensation, a feeling of bloating and a feeling of defecation. The symptoms will disappear as the examination is over. Almost 100% of the people who are examined can complete the examination successfully. As long as you are mentally prepared before the examination and cooperate with the medical staff during the examination, the discomfort will be reduced.

Preparation before the examination

1. Ask the patient to empty his bowels and bowels, lie on his side, and fully expose his anus.

2. Explain to the patient the purpose of the examination and any discomfort it may cause.

3. Insert the mirror pin into the mirror body and apply paraffin oil to the mirror body.

Contraindications

1. Patients with anal canal and rectal stenosis.

2. Acute infection of the anal canal or rectum or local painful lesions, such as anorectal abscess, anal fissure, etc.

3. Patients suspected of rectal perforation or those with systemic organic diseases or severe mental illness who cannot tolerate it.

Precautions

1. Apply paraffin oil on the anoscope before examination.

2. When inserting the anoscope, it should be inserted toward the patient's ventral side first, and then pushed toward the coccyx after passing through the anal canal. Do not insert blindly, which will increase the patient's pain and cause unnecessary damage.

3. During anoscopy, the anoscope needs to be rotated in all directions to ensure complete observation without missing anything.

4. The scope plug cannot be removed when inserting the anoscope and pushing it forward, and the inspection should be gentle.

4. Women’s menstrual period.